No longer the stuff of science fiction, researchers at the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have successfully rendered three dimensional objects invisible. How does it work? Think about a smooth rock in a river. The water parts when it encounters the rock, flows around it, and then closes up … Read more
How safe are cruises, really? The following are e a few reasons why I don’t take oceangoing cruises: I suffer horribly from seasickness I think I would feel trapped (I’d rather be out backpacking on some mountain or jungle trail) I would hate having to be back to the ship at a certain time, because … Read more
I’m continually expanding my vocabulary. It’s never too late to learn. A couple of years ago I was introduced to the phrase, “my bad,” which apparently is a sorry excuse for an apology when you’ve made a mistake or done something wrong. Today I learned that I am “snarky.” But I am getting ahead of … Read more
While it might seem simple to find food while driving down the Interstate, in my case the options are few, since I am vegetarian. At the moment I am traveling down I-20 in western South Carolina, examining the restaurant options at each exit, hoping beyond hope for something other than a diner, a buffet, or … Read more
Since my friends Bill and Angie Rapant, owners of the Cape Pines Motel on the Outer Banks, were good enough to take me in when I was essentially ‘homeless,’ I decided to pitch in and help them during their busiest week of the year. Although I offered to clean rooms or man the front desk, … Read more
